NATIONWIDE... ONE IN THREE WOMEN ARE ATTACKED IN SOME FORM. RAD IS A 12-HOUR, COMPREHENSIVE- - YET BASIC-- SELF DEFENSE PROGRAM... THAT TEACHES WOMEN HOW TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AGAINST AN ATTACK. RAD IS OFFERED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK. CLASSES ARE OFFERED BASED ON COMMUNITY RESPONSE... OR BY REQUEST FROM GROUPS LIKE SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES. RAD INSTRUCTORS SAY THE TRAINING FOCUSES ON EMPOWERMENT ... AND AWARENESS. 32:21-32:35 Corporal Jaime Bressler, Colchester PD, RAD Instructor, It starts with being comfortable with our bodies and knowing that we do have powers and we're not defenseless against things that are out there. And the other large part of RAD is about awareness and being aware of our surroundings. THE CLASS STARTS OFF WITH BASIC SELF- DEFENSE LESSONS ... AND CULMINATES WITH A CONTROLLED SITUATION... WHERE WOMEN CAN PRACTICE WHAT THEY'VE LEARNED. THE CLASSES EVEN FOCUS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. HOW YOU POST AND "CHECK IN" TO PLACES ... COULD MAKE YOU VULNERABLE TO AN ATTACK. I'M COURTNEY KABOT, NEWSCHANNEL FIVE.